CA ARCserve Backup r16.5 for Windows Compatibility Matrix
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24 May 2019
24 May 2019
Last Update: February 27, 2015
Base & Options
| OS Release | Edition | Supported Architecture/Service Pack level | |
| x86 | x64 | ||
| Backup Server | |||
| Windows Server 2003 | Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP1, SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | x | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | x | |
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | Standard | SP2 | SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Server Core (Supports Member Server, Client Agent, Agent for Open Files, Disaster Recovery Option and Agent for Virtual Machines) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Standard Edition) | Not Applicable |  | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Premium Edition) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1,SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 |
| Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Data Center | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Web Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Small Business Server 2011(SBS) Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Small Business Server 2011(SBS) Essentials | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Server Core (Supports Member Server, Client Agent, Agent for Open Files, Disaster Recovery Option, Agent for Virtual Machines, Agent for Microsoft SQL Server) | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Windows Server 2012 (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Foundation | Not Applicable | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | |
| Standard | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Server Core (Supports Member Server, Client Agent, Agent for Open Files, Disaster Recovery Option, Agent for Virtual Machines, Agent for Microsoft SQL Server) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 4 (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Foundation | Not Applicable | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | |
| Standard | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Server Core (Supports Member Server, Client Agent, Agent for Open Files, Disaster Recovery Option, Agent for Virtual Machines, Agent for Microsoft SQL Server) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Windows Vista (ARCserve Manager Console only) | Ultimate | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Home Premium | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Home Basic | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Business | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows XP (ARCserve Manager Console only) | Professional | SP2, SP3 | SP1a, SP2 |
| Windows 7 (ARCserve Manager Console Only) | Ultimate | SP1 | SP1 |
| Enterprise | SP1 | SP1 | |
| Professional | SP1 | SP1 | |
| Starter | SP1 | Not Applicable | |
| Windows 8 (ARCserve Manager Console Only) | Basic | | |
| Pro | | | |
| Enterprise | | | |
| Windows 8.1 4 (ARCserve Manager Console Only) | Basic | | |
| Pro | | | |
| Enterprise | | | |
| Citrix XenApp 5.0, Feature Pack 1, Feature Pack 2 2 | Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Citrix XenApp 6.0 2 | Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard and Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Virtual Server | 2004 | | x |
| Virtual Server | 2005 | R2 | R2 |
| Virtual PC | 2007 | | x |
| Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V | Not Applicable | | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V | Not Applicable | | |
| Microsoft Hyper-V server 2008 | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Microsoft Hyper-V server 2008 R2 | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Microsoft Hyper-V server 2012 | Not Applicable | | |
| Microsoft Hyper-V server 2012 R2 | Not Applicable | | |
| VMware ESX 3.5 with all Updates | Guest OS Only | | |
| VMware ESXi 3.5 with all Updates | |||
| VMware ESX 4.0 with all Updates | |||
| VMware ESXi 4.0 with all Updates | |||
| VMware ESX 4.1 with all Updates | |||
| VMware ESXi 4.1 with all Updates | |||
| VMware ESXi 5.0 with all Updates | |||
| VMware ESXi 5.1 with all Updates | |||
| VMware ESXi 5.5 with all Updates 6 | |||
| VMware Server 1.0.1, 1.0.2,1.0.3,1.0.4, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.0.7, 1.0.8, 1.0.9, 1.0.10, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 | Guest OS Only | | |
| VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.1, 8.0.5, 9.0.1 | Guest OS Only | | |
| Xen Hypervisor (All versions) (On CentOS 5.4) (Guest OS only) | Windows Server 2003 | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | Not Applicable | | |
| KVM on Redhat (All versions) (Guest OS Only) | Windows Server 2003 | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| NEC CLUSTERPRO (Express Cluster) | X2.1 | | |
| X3.0 | | | |
| X3.1 | | | |
| X3.2 | | | |
| Supported ARCserve Databases | SQL 2000 SP4 | | x |
| SQL 2005 SP1,SP2, SP3, SP4 (Workgroup, Enterprise, Standard, Developer Editions) | | | |
| SQL 2008, SP1, SP2, SP3 (Enterprise, Standard, Workgroup, Web, Compact, Developer Edition) | | | |
| SQL 2008 SP3 (Express) | | | |
| SQL 2008 R2, R2 SP1, R2 SP2 (Enterprise, Standard, Workgroup, Web, Compact, Developer Edition) | | | |
| SQL 2014 Server 6 (Enterprise, Standard, Web, Business Intelligence, Developer Edition) | | | |
| SQL 2012 Server, SP1, SP2 5 (Enterprise, Standard, Web, Business Intelligence, Developer Edition) | | | |
| Cloud Provider | Amazon S3 | | |
| FGCP/A5 (Fujitsu Global Cloud Platform Service Powered by Microsoft Windows Azure) | | | |
| Microsoft Windows Azure | | | |
| Eucalyptus-Walrus 2.0, 2.0.2,3.0, 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.0 | | | |
| Cloudn Object Storage | | | |
| Cloudian | | | |
| White Cloud Storage 5 | | | |
| Enterprise Module | |||
| Windows Server 2003 | Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP1, SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | x | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | x | |
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | Standard | SP2 | SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 | Enterprise | SP1,SP2 | SP1,SP2 |
| Standard | SP1,SP2 | SP1,SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP1,SP2 | SP1,SP2 | |
| Web Server | SP1,SP2 | SP1,SP2 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Standard Edition) | Not Applicable | | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Premium Edition) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1,SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 |
| Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Data Center | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Web Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Standard Edition | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | Foundation | Not Applicable | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | |
| Standard | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 4 | Foundation | Not Applicable | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | |
| Standard | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| NEC CLUSTERPRO (Express Cluster) | X2.1 | | |
| X3.0 | | | |
| X3.1 | | | |
| X3.2 | | | |
| Tape Library Option | |||
| Windows Server 2003 | Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP1, SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | x | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | x | |
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | Standard | SP2 | SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 | Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1,SP2 |
| Standard | SP1,SP2 | SP1,SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP1,SP2 | SP1,SP2 | |
| Web Server | SP1,SP2 | SP1,SP2 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Standard Edition) | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Premium Edition) | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1,SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 |
| Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Data Center | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Web Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Standard Edition | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | Foundation | Not Applicable | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | |
| Standard | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 4 | Foundation | Not Applicable | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | |
| Standard | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| NEC CLUSTERPRO (Express Cluster) | X2.1 | | |
| X3.0 | | | |
| X3.1 | | | |
| X3.2 | | | |
| SAN Option | |||
| Windows Server 2003 | Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP1, SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | x | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | x | |
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | Standard | SP2 | SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 | Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Standard Edition) | Not Applicable | | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Premium Edition) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 |
| Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Data Center | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Web Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Standard Edition | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | Foundation | Not Applicable | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | |
| Standard | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 4 | Foundation | Not Applicable | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | |
| Standard | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| NEC CLUSTERPRO (Express Cluster) | X2.1 | | |
| X3.0 | | | |
| X3.1 | | | |
| X3.2 | | | |
| NDMP NAS Option | |||
| Windows Server 2003 | Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP1, SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | x | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | x | |
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | Standard | SP2 | SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 | Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Standard Edition) | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Premium Edition) | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 |
| Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Data Center | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Web Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Standard Edition | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | Foundation | Not Applicable | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | |
| Standard | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 4 | Foundation | Not Applicable | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | |
| Standard | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| DR Method | OS Release | Edition | Supported Architecture/Service Pack level | |
| x86 | x64 | |||
| Disaster Recovery Option | ||||
| Bootable Tape DR | Windows Server 2003 | Standard | SP1, SP2 | x |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | x | ||
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | x | ||
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | x | ||
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | x | ||
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP1, SP2 | Not Applicable | ||
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | Standard | SP2 | x | |
| Enterprise | SP2 | x | ||
| Datacenter | SP2 | x | ||
| Cluster Server | SP2 | x | ||
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP2 | Not Applicable | ||
| Bootable CD DR | Windows Server 2003 | Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP1, SP2 | Not Applicable | ||
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | x | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | x | ||
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | Standard | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Datacenter | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Cluster Server | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP2 | Not Applicable | ||
| Windows Server 2008 (Supports iSCSI boot environments) (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Server Core (Remote only) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Small Business Server (SBS) | Not Applicable | | ||
| Windows Server 2008 R2 (Supports iSCSI boot environments) (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Data Center | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Web Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Server Core(Remote only) | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Small Business Server 2011 (SBS) Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Small Business Server 2011 (SBS) Essentials | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Windows XP(Remote only) | Professional | SP2, SP3 | SP1a, SP2 | |
| Citrix XenApp 5.0, Feature Pack 1, Feature Pack 2 2 | Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Citrix XenApp 6.0 2 | Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard and Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| NEC CLUSTERPRO (Express Cluster) | X2.1 | | | |
| X3.0 | | | ||
| X3.1 | | | ||
| X3.2 | | | ||
| Windows 7 (Remote Only) | Windows 7 Enterprise | SP1 | SP1 | |
| Windows 7 Professional | SP1 | SP1 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate | SP1 | SP1 | ||
| Windows 7 Starter | SP1 | Not Applicable | ||
| Floppy-Less DR | Windows Server 2003 R2 | Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 |
| Standard | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Windows XP (Remote only) | Professional | SP2, SP3 | x | |
| Windows Server 2008 (Supports iSCSI boot environments) (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Data Center | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Server Core(Remote only) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 R2 (Supports iSCSI boot environments) (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Data Center | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Web Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Server Core(Remote only) | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Windows 7(Remote Only) | Windows 7 Enterprise | SP1 | SP1 | |
| Windows 7 Professional | SP1 | SP1 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate | SP1 | SP1 | ||
| Windows 7 Starter | SP1 | Not Applicable | ||
| Physical to Virtual DR | Windows XP(Remote only) | Professional | SP2, SP3 | x |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Standard | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 (Supports iSCSI boot environments) (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 R2 (Supports iSCSI boot environments) (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Data Center | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Windows Server 2012 | Foundation | Not Applicable | | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | ||
| Standard | Not Applicable | | ||
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | ||
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | ||
| Windows 7(Remote Only) | Windows 7 Enterprise | SP1 | SP1 | |
| Windows 7 Professional | SP1 | SP1 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate | SP1 | SP1 | ||
| Windows 7 Starter | SP1 | Not Applicable | ||
| WinPE DR | Windows Server 2003 | Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP1, SP2 | Not Applicable | ||
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | x | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | x | ||
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | Standard | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Datacenter | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Cluster Server | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP2 | Not Applicable | ||
| Windows Server 2008 (Supports iSCSI boot environments) (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Server Core (Remote only) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Web Server(Logical support) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Small Business Server (SBS) | Not Applicable | | ||
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1,SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 R2 (Supports iSCSI boot environments) (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Data Center | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Web Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Server Core(Remote only) | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Small Business Server 2011 (SBS) Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Small Business Server 2011 (SBS) Essentials | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| Citrix XenApp 5.0, Feature Pack 1, Feature Pack 2 2 | Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Citrix XenApp 6.0 2 | Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard and Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | ||
| NEC CLUSTERPRO (Express Cluster) | X2.1 | | | |
| X3.0 | | | ||
| X3.1 | | | ||
| X3.2 | | | ||
| Windows 7(Remote Only) | Windows 7 Enterprise | SP1 | SP1 | |
| Windows 7 Professional | SP1 | SP1 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate | SP1 | SP1 | ||
| Windows 7 Starter | SP1 | Not Applicable | ||
| Windows 8(Remote Only) | Windows 8 Enterprise | | | |
| Windows 8 Basic | | | ||
| Windows 8 Pro | | | ||
| Windows Server 2012 (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter Server | Not Applicable | | ||
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | | ||
| Essentials Server | Not Applicable | | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | ||
| Server Core (Remote Only) | Not Applicable | | ||
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | ||
| Windows Server 2012 R2 4 (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Datacenter Server | Not Applicable | | ||
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | | ||
| Essentials Server | Not Applicable | | ||
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | ||
| Server Core (Remote Only) | Not Applicable | | ||
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | ||
| Windows 8.1 4 (Remote Only) | Enterprise | | | |
| Basic | | | ||
| Pro | | | ||
| OS Release | Edition | Architecture/Service Pack level | |
| x86 | x64 | ||
| Global Dashboard *** | |||
| Windows Server 2003 | Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP1, SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | x | |
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | Standard | SP2 | SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) | SP2 | Not Applicable | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Cluster Server | SP2 | SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Datacenter | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Web Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1, SP2 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Standard Edition) | Not Applicable | | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) (Premium Edition) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | SP1, SP2 | SP1,SP2 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard | Not Applicable | SP1 |
| Enterprise | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Data Center | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Web Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Standard Edition | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | SP1 | |
| Windows Server 2012 (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard | Not Applicable | |
| Datacenter | Not Applicable | | |
| Essentials | Not Applicable | | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 4 (Supports both BIOS and uEFI native booted system on x64) | Standard Server | Not Applicable | |
| Datacenter Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Foundation Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Essentials Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Storage Server (WSS) | Not Applicable | | |
| Cluster Server | Not Applicable | | |
| Windows Vista (Global Dashboard Console only) | Ultimate | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 |
| Home Premium | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Home Basic | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Business | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Enterprise | SP1, SP2 | SP1, SP2 | |
| Windows XP(Global Dashboard Console only) | Professional | SP2, SP3 | SP1a, SP2 |
| Windows 7 (Global Dashboard Console only) | Ultimate | SP1 | SP1 |
| Enterprise | SP1 | SP1 | |
| Professional | SP1 | SP1 | |
| Starter | SP1 | Not Applicable | |
| Windows 8 (Global Dashboard Console only) | Basic | | |
| Pro | | | |
| Enterprise | | | |
| Windows 8.1 4 (Remote Only) | Enterprise | | |
| Basic | | | |
| Pro | | | |
NOTE
Legends used and their description:
Supported at the base level of the operating system or application. For Linux platforms, also supported with subsequent updates in the same release level of the Linux distribution.
- x Not Supported.
- In this matrix, x64 indicates Advanced Micro Devices AMD64 and Intel64 processors.
- This matrix is valid for the localized product(s) available for this release, unless otherwise specified, or unless restrictions/limitations are explicitly specified.
- Applications that CA ARCserve Backup supports (via an application agent) on a particular OS running on a physical machine are also supported on the same OS running as a guest on a VMware server/Desktop Virtualization Product environment, Hyper-V/Citrix XenServer/Xen and KVM .
- Installing ARCserve Backup r16.5 in a Guest OS on Hyper-V Server/ESX Server/Citrix XenServer/Xen and KVM is supported for disk based devices.
- Installing ARCserve Backup r16.5 in a Guest OS on ESX Server is supported for Stand-alone tape devices.
- All Components supports the base level of the Operating System also except Windows Server 2003.
- As noted in the Readme, CA ARCserve Backup requires Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0 are supported.
- CA ARCserve Backup supports minor versions of any OS/applications(except Lotus/Domino) unless otherwise specified.
- Please refer to the KB document to implement ARCserve components on Amazon EC2
- Please refer to the KB document to implement ARCserve components on Microsoft Azure VMs
- 4 Requires Update 3 (RO63365)
- 5 Requires r16.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
- 6 Requires RO74970
Note for Enterprise Module:
- Windows Server 2008 Support are not applicable for IBM 3494
- Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Support are not applicable for ACSLS
- Supports on Guest Operating Systems running on VMware/Hyper-V/Citrix XenServer/Xen and KVM
Note for Disaster Recovery Option:
- iSCSI recognizes system LUNs during booting and non-system LUNs after booting. CA ARCserve Backup Disaster Recovery recovers system LUN only when the iSCSI boot environment is built by multiple LUNs. After performing disaster recovery, you must restore other data volumes using a restore job.
- When the NIC driver for the iSCSI disk is included in the machine specific disk, then that driver may not be recognized by the DR wizard. CA ARCserve Backup disaster recovery recognizes the driver included in the operating system media if you do not include it in the machine specific disk.
- Supports on Guest Operating Systems running on VMware/Hyper-V/Citrix XenServer/Xen and KVM
Note for VMware ESX Server, VMware Server and VMware Workstation, Xen Server, Xen, KVM, Windows Server Hyper-V:
- VMware ESX Server, VMware Server, Xen and Workstation support with respect to Guest Operating system editions and Service Packs remains the same as VMware/Hyper-V/Citrix supported OS Editions and Service Packs. However, CA ARCserve supported Physical OS edition always supersedes VMware/Hyper-V/Citrix supported guest operating system.
- All versions/editions of operating systems supported by VMware for VCBHyper-V are supported by CA ARCserve Agent for Virtual Machines. Note for ARCserve Database: CA ARCserve Backup r16.5 Base supports Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition as ARCserve Database on Windows Storage Server 2008 as described in [Supported ARCserve database].
Note for CMO:
- Central Management Option (CMO) compatibility is the same as Base supported editions/service packs.
- Supports on Guest Operating Systems running on VMware/Hyper-V/Citrix XenServer/Xen and KVM
Note for TLO:
- Supports VTL through iSCSI Initiator on Guest Operating Systems running on VMware/Hyper-V/Citrix XenServer/Xen and KVM
NOTE for XenApp Support:
- Supported Editions - Advanced, Enterprise, and Platinum Edition
- XenApp on both physical machines and virtual machines are supported
- 2 Please go through the Technical document TEC497709.
Note for Backward Compatibility support:
- CA ARCserve Backup r16.5 Base will support backup/restore of old Windows agents version from 12.5 and later and old Unix/Linux agents 12.5.x 15.x and 16.x.
Note for upgrade support:
- CA ARCserve Backup r16.5 support upgrade from 12.5 and later
Notes for Tape Backward support:
- CA ARCserve Backup r16.5 can support restore tape sessions from ARCserve v9, BEB 10.5, r11.1sp2, r11.5.x, r12.x, r12.5.x, r15.x, r16.0 and r16.sp1
After Global Dashboard is installed, it can be configured in three ways:
- Central Primary Server
- Branch Primary Server
- Console
CA ARCserve Backup Global Dashboard Central Primary Server and Branch Primary Server can be configured on any of the Windows operating system versions supported by CA ARCserve Backup Dashboard.
Supports on Guest Operating Systems running on VMware/Hyper-V/Citrix XenServer/Xen and KVM.